The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
From the Arkadsaso Traveller

Prof. Remington, of Calacanthus Acad
| envy, the author of many of the anus
ing articles which have recently appeared ir
| the DAILY Horn, called on the editor of that
| journal several evenings ago, and after
much ''tittering," said:
eff, sir, the articles which I have beer
sending to your influential journal were
| humorous, Ihave now prepared one for you
| that is unreservedly funny: so funny
| indeed, that even /, after conceiving it and
| thereby being prepared for all surprises,
| cannot read it over without extreme
laughter. l should think that when an
author laughs at his own conceits it is the
best test of their mirth-provoking qualities.
Artemus Ward, you know, often laughed
uproariously at some Of his jokes; and what
better bears out the truth of my observation
the jokes that most excited his laughter
had the most effect upon his readers
The editor, who was running a six-line
advertisement for Calacanthus Academy
agreed with the professor.
II am told" said the school man, "that
printers are fair judges of humor"
eyes" replied the editor.
'Well, then, sir, when they strike this arti-
Gle wave of mirth will ride throughout
your entire Office. BY the way, would like
to take an unobserved position and hear
their comment"
The editor consented and the professor Sc
GREETED himself behind pile of paper. He
had to smother his mirth when he recalled a
certain expression in the article, and once,
had it not been for the timely and vigorous
use of his handkerchief, he would with a
snort, have betrayed his hiding place.
First Compositor with a groan)-"rve
gone into the floral business
Second Compositor-"How soY'
First Compositor--"Caught some slush
from Calacanthus"
Third Compositor with a groan)-"Is
that chump writing againm
First ompositor-"Yes, and he's extra
funny this time"
Second Compositor-"He's calculated to
make a man tired"
First Compositor-"Yes. and yet some
people wonder why printers. drink
Third Compositor-"T real wonder is
that they don't commit suicide" >r~
Fourth Compositor Helloa, I've got a
take of it. Wish I had that fellow"
First Compositor-"What would you do
Fourth Compositor-"T each him to stand
on his hind legs"
Third Compositor-"He's getting funnier.
SAYS here that a widow is q widow because
her husband don't live wild 'er." loud
groans.
First Compositor-"Hold on. Here's a
master stroke. says that the yellow negro
ought to have more affection for the mule
than the black negro has, because the yellow
is a mule-atto." More groans.l
Third Compositor--''W Wonder If the law
would do anything with a man for killing
himr
First Compositor--"Not if the jury had
any sense"
Fourth Compositorv Hold up! another
hen on the nest. Says that one Of the lines
in Burns was written by toad. oh, wart
some power the giftie gle u.s."
TThe printers loudly thumpcd their cases ]
Second Compositor-"That settles it. II
that fellow comes around here will battle
my hands in his cold and watery blood"
The professor slipped away. As he passed
through the editorial room the editor limo
Gently asked:
Professor, won't you stay and look over
your proof"
mo, thank you. In fact, don't feel
very well this evening""